Farmingdale High School Girls Swim and Dive Team Claims First Division Title in 23 Years
The Farmingdale High School Girls Swim and Dive Team captured the Nassau County division championship title at the Eisenhower Park Aquatic Center, finishing first out of ten teams with 637 points. This victory marks the program's first division title since 2003 and the first time in school history that the team has won a championship-format meet.
The team was led by first-place finishes from Avery Schuhmacher in the 1-Meter Dive and the 200 Free Relay team of Julia Fiore, Maggie Kelly, Kaylee JeanBaptiste, and Julia Busch. Demonstrating depth across all events, the team placed four entrants in the top ten in the 50 Free, 1-Meter Dive, and 100 Breaststroke. Maeve O'Keefe earned a county-qualifying time in the 200 IM, while Lucy Cutter, Mackenzie Fitzpatrick, Kaitlyn Thurston, and Kailey McGuigan recorded major time drops.
"A division championship defines a program as one of the best in Nassau County and on Long Island," said Coach Ken Ilchuck. "It is a tremendous step forward for our program and a testament to all the hard work and persistence of our seniors in particular and this team as a whole. I speak for the entire coaching staff when I say we could not be prouder of this group."
Ten student-athletes earned All-Division honors for top-three finishes:
- Julia Busch: Medley Relay, 50 Free, and 200 Free Relay
- Maddy Failla: 1-Meter Dive
- Julia Fiore: Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, and 100 Back
- Abby Gerula: 1-Meter Dive
- Kaylee JeanBaptiste: 200 Free Relay
- Maggie Kelly: Medley Relay, 100 Fly, and 200 Free Relay
- Aubrey McGuigan: 200 IM
- Avery Schuhmacher: 1-Meter Dive
- Eva Sigler: 500 Free
- Nicolette Trobiano: Medley Relay and 200 IM